Transfer notebook: Chelsea could face Premier League backlash, Man United’s latest payoff headache, Everton target Newcastle star

The Premier League are at risk of a backlash from Chelsea’s rivals for a European place if they are let off the hook for ‘off-book’ payments. The teams battling for European football will not be happy if they escape with a fine without the case being put before an independent panel. The illegal payments happened during Abramovich’s 19-year tenure in charge of ChelseaGetty The Blues is negotiating a financial settlement with the Premier League over the ‘off-book payments’ dating back to when Roman Abramovich was owner. Chelsea have put forward the argument they should not be docked points as Abramovich is no longer at the helm. However, talkSPORT understands one club battling with Chelsea for a Champions League spot feel allowing them to reach a settlement opens the door for rich clubs to pay their way out of a points penalty. Teams like Nottingham Forest, who were docked points last season for breaching FFP rules, Brighton and Newcastle, who have had to limit spending for fear of sanctions, would stand to benefit if Chelsea were stripped points. The Premier League launched an investigation into the club’s past financial records after current owners Clearlake Capital and Todd Boehly voluntarily reported suspect transactions made between 2012 and 2019. It is understood the signings of Brazilian star Willian, former Barcelona striker Samuel Eto’o and Eden Hazard are part of the probe. Chelsea self-declared and are cooperating with the Premier League on the situation, as they did with UEFA which saw them pay £8million for a similar issue in 2023. One source told talkSPORT: “A lot of clubs feel that even though Chelsea have changed owners they should be subject to the same process as everyone else.” A separate source added that the option of reaching a settlement means a swifter resolution and reduces the cost of legal fees. Chelsea and the Premier League declined to comment but the general feeling at Stamford Bridge is that clubs have been supportive due to the fact they were the ones who brought the payments to light. Casemiro was not happy with Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s comments that some Manchester United players are ‘overpaid’Getty talkSPORT BET: Latest Cheltenham Festival odds and free bet offers United face big payout… again Manchester United face being forced to pay Casemiro to leave the club. Brazilian Casemiro was name-checked by United minority owner Sir Jim Ractliffe this week when claiming some of the players he ‘inherited’ are ‘not good enough’ and ‘overpaid’. It is common knowledge that United want to remove Casemiro, 33, from their pay-roll this summer, but he is under contract until 2026. talkSPORT has been told Ratcliffe’s observations did not sit well with the multi-Champions league winning midfielder. Casemiro was already reluctant to walk away without his £350,000-a-week wages being covered in full and is now even more likely to play hard-ball. The former Real Madrid star is a long-term target for bosses of the Saudi Pro-League. Sean Longstaff could be set to end his life-long career at Newcastle and join a Premier League rivalGetty Everton want boyhood Newcastle star Everton are eyeing a summer move for Newcastle midfielder Sean Longstaff. Longstaff is understood to be open to the idea of leaving St James Park after struggling for game-time this season, with Toffees boss David Moyes a big admirer. Newcastle know selling their hometown hero would represent 100 per cent profit under PSR rules as he came through their academy. Longstaff, 27, has played 167 league games for the Magpies. League One club eye ex-US boss Huddersfield have former Sacramento Republic head coach Mark Briggs on their radar as they search for a new manager. Wolverhampton-born Briggs, who played 20 different clubs as a player, spent five years in charge of the USA second division side and led to the 2022 US Open Cup final, knocking out several MLS sides along the way. Huddersfield’s American owner Kevin Nagle is also the chairman of Sacramento Republic and aware of Briggs’s work and that he would like to manage in the EFL. The Terriers fired Michael Duff earlier this week after a run of four defeats in five League One games.

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Transfer notebook: Chelsea could face Premier League backlash, Man United’s latest payoff headache, Everton target Newcastle star

The Premier League are at risk of a backlash from Chelsea’s rivals for a European place if they are let off the hook for ‘off-book’ payments.

The teams battling for European football will not be happy if they escape with a fine without the case being put before an independent panel.

The illegal payments happened during Abramovich’s 19-year tenure in charge of Chelsea

The Blues is negotiating a financial settlement with the Premier League over the ‘off-book payments’ dating back to when Roman Abramovich was owner.

Chelsea have put forward the argument they should not be docked points as Abramovich is no longer at the helm.

However, talkSPORT understands one club battling with Chelsea for a Champions League spot feel allowing them to reach a settlement opens the door for rich clubs to pay their way out of a points penalty.

Teams like Nottingham Forest, who were docked points last season for breaching FFP rules, Brighton and Newcastle, who have had to limit spending for fear of sanctions, would stand to benefit if Chelsea were stripped points.

The Premier League launched an investigation into the club’s past financial records after current owners Clearlake Capital and Todd Boehly voluntarily reported suspect transactions made between 2012 and 2019.

It is understood the signings of Brazilian star Willian, former Barcelona striker Samuel Eto’o and Eden Hazard are part of the probe.

Chelsea self-declared and are cooperating with the Premier League on the situation, as they did with UEFA which saw them pay £8million for a similar issue in 2023.

One source told talkSPORT: “A lot of clubs feel that even though Chelsea have changed owners they should be subject to the same process as everyone else.”

A separate source added that the option of reaching a settlement means a swifter resolution and reduces the cost of legal fees.

Chelsea and the Premier League declined to comment but the general feeling at Stamford Bridge is that clubs have been supportive due to the fact they were the ones who brought the payments to light.

Casemiro was not happy with Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s comments that some Manchester United players are ‘overpaid’

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United face big payout… again

Manchester United face being forced to pay Casemiro to leave the club.

Brazilian Casemiro was name-checked by United minority owner Sir Jim Ractliffe this week when claiming some of the players he ‘inherited’ are ‘not good enough’ and ‘overpaid’.

It is common knowledge that United want to remove Casemiro, 33, from their pay-roll this summer, but he is under contract until 2026.

talkSPORT has been told Ratcliffe’s observations did not sit well with the multi-Champions league winning midfielder.

Casemiro was already reluctant to walk away without his £350,000-a-week wages being covered in full and is now even more likely to play hard-ball.

The former Real Madrid star is a long-term target for bosses of the Saudi Pro-League.

Sean Longstaff could be set to end his life-long career at Newcastle and join a Premier League rival

Everton want boyhood Newcastle star

Everton are eyeing a summer move for Newcastle midfielder Sean Longstaff.

Longstaff is understood to be open to the idea of leaving St James Park after struggling for game-time this season, with Toffees boss David Moyes a big admirer.

Newcastle know selling their hometown hero would represent 100 per cent profit under PSR rules as he came through their academy.

Longstaff, 27, has played 167 league games for the Magpies.

League One club eye ex-US boss

Huddersfield have former Sacramento Republic head coach Mark Briggs on their radar as they search for a new manager.

Wolverhampton-born Briggs, who played 20 different clubs as a player, spent five years in charge of the USA second division side and led to the 2022 US Open Cup final, knocking out several MLS sides along the way.

Huddersfield’s American owner Kevin Nagle is also the chairman of Sacramento Republic and aware of Briggs’s work and that he would like to manage in the EFL.

The Terriers fired Michael Duff earlier this week after a run of four defeats in five League One games.